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Saturday, February 27, 2016

I have to say I had a lot of fun painting this old coke
bottle. The challenge of all the reflected
light and colours and shape distortions was so enjoyable. It was like painting an abstract within a
realist painting.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

I think foxes are such pretty animals and the way they move
about is quite interesting to watch.
The reference picture for this painting of a red fox in beautiful Prince Edward Island was taken by
my good friend Morgan Palmer who captured some great images of this lovely creature
as it roamed the land.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

I love painting chocolates.
I love the little details the chocolatier has put into the making of
them, and since they disappear all too quickly, this is a record of the time
they were there to behold, so perfect and enticing.

Friday, February 5, 2016

One
day Coco made herself comfortable on my work desk, on top of all my papers and
open notebooks. She looked like she was
in the middle of deep and profound thought and although that was most assuredly
not the case, the idea of it gave this painting its title.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

I think I have a hankering for summer flowers – this latest
is from a picture taken last summer when the neighbour’s flowers were at their
height of display. I can’t resist a bloom
with lots of light and shadow, and the colour of this one was so vibrant it just
needed to be painted.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

What
attracted me to this scene was the sparkle and glow of the sunlight being
reflected through the crystal and onto the clementines and the counter. I decided to make it a bit more abstract to
really push the dots of colour in the bowl as well as in the shadows.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Another peony painting from an abundant floral season
several years ago. I wanted to capture
the low lights on the teacup and the way the petals were affected by the
indirect lighting, which is a little different from bright highlights and dark
shadows to which I am usually drawn.

About Me

I grew up in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, where I spent my childhood and teenage years until moving to Ontario as a young adult. I consider myself a "born" artist ... (to read more click the "About Me" tab above left in margarethorvat.blogspot.ca).